Missouri State Laws

Summary:

Owners of an AED are required to have a Medical Director to oversee the program and include; protocols, EMS notifications, State registration, routine maintenance and testing, CPR/AED training for expected users for Good Samaritan protection. BLS and stretcher vans are required to have AEDs.

Requirements

Required

Reference

Description

State specific Rx required*

Good Samaritan protection for UNTRAINED users

§ 190.092(4)

Any person who gratuitously and in good faith renders emergency care by use of or provision of an automated external defibrillator shall not be held liable for any civil damages as a result of such care or treatment, unless the person acts in a willful and wanton or reckless manner in providing the care, advice, or assistance. The person or entity who provides appropriate training to the person using an automated external defibrillator, the person or entity responsible for the site where the automated external defibrillator is located, the person or entity that owns the automated external defibrillator, the person or entity that provided clinical protocol for automated external defibrillator sites or programs, and the licensed physician who reviews and approves the clinical protocol shall likewise not be held liable for civil damages resulting from the use of an automated external defibrillator. Nothing in this section shall affect any claims brought pursuant to chapter 537 or 538.

Good Samaritan protection for TRAINED users only

Medical Direction requried

§ 190.092(2)(4)

Any person or entity that owns an automated external defibrillator that is for use outside of a health care facility shall have a physician review and approve the clinical protocol for the use of the defibrillator, review and advise regarding the training and skill maintenance of the intended users of the defibrillator and assure proper review of all situations when the defibrillator is used to render emergency care.

State Specific Medical Direction required

AED routinely maintained and/or tested

§ 190.092(2)(2)

The defibrillator is maintained and tested according to the manufacturer’s operational guidelines.

Training required for expected users

§ 190.092(2)(1)

Expected defibrillator users receive training by the American Red Cross or American Heart Association in cardiopulmonary resuscitation and the use of automated external defibrillators, or an equivalent nationally recognized course in defibrillator use and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

Response Plan or Protocols

§ 190.092(2)(4)

Any person or entity that owns an automated external defibrillator that is for use outside of a health care facility shall have a physician review and approve the clinical protocol for the use of the defibrillator, review and advise regarding the training and skill maintenance of the intended users of the defibrillator and assure proper review of all situations when the defibrillator is used to render emergency care.

Notification to local 911/Dispatch agency

§ 190.092(3)

Any person or entity who acquires an automated external defibrillator shall notify the emergency communications district or the ambulance dispatch center of the primary provider of emergency medical services where the automated external defibrillator is to be located.